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T. P. HARRIS iom. 23, 192s.'

TWINE HOLDER Filed Jail. 25, 1927 UNITE TTS PATENT FFEQE.'

THOMAS P. HARRIS, O CLARENDA, IOWA.

TWINE HOLDER.

Application led January 25, 1927. Serial No. 163,399.

The object or" my invention is to provide a twine holder of simple, durable and inexpensive construction, which may be made entirely ot' stamped sheet metal.

More specilically it is the object of my in-v vent-ion to provide a twine holder having means whereby comparatively short pieces ot twine from packages and the like may be wound on a suitable windlass so that the twine may be again used at any time. The windlass is mounted in a comparatively tight casing to protect the twine from dust and dirt.

A further object is to provide in a twine holder having a windlass improved means for retarding the rotation of said windlass as the twine is removed therefrom.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinat'ter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a 'front view of my improved twine holder.

Figure 2 is an end elevation ont the same showing the manner in which it is mounted to a wall.

Figure 3 is a detail sec-tional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 shows the blank sheet from which the body portion ot the holder is formed.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the windlass and the crank tor operating the same.

My improved twine holder comprises a body portion 10 formed from a single piece of sheet metal laid out in the manner shown in Figure Il, and comprises substantially a rectangular portion 11 having laterally extending portions 12, which form the ends or" the casing. The rectangular portion 11 is divided into sections 13, 1li, 15 and 16. Section 13 forms the bottom of the casing which is provided with an opening 17, while section 111s forms the front which is provided with an elliptical bead 18 for ornamental purposes. Section 15 forms the top, and section 16 forms the upwardly projecting back section which is also provided with an ornamental bead 19. rlhe back 1G is designed to provide suitable place for advertiseinents.

Each of the end members 12 is provided with an opening 2O for receiving a windlass 21 rotatively mounted therein. The said windlass is also termed or a single piece of sheet metal folded in tubular formation. One en d of the member 21 is provided with outwardly projecting lugs 22 which serve to engage. the ends of the body portion to prevent longitudinal movement orl the windlass. The other end ot the windlass 21 is provided with a crank 23 also formed of pressed sheet metal. Said crank has a depression 24 for receiving the operator-s linger. Said depression forms an inwardly projecting knob 25 designed to engage the end of the body portion and to create a ifrictional Contact therewith to retard the rotation of the windlass. The central portion of the windlass is provided with openings 26 for receiving one end of twine to be wound on said windlass, which may be inserted through the opening 17 in the bottom of the body portion, after which the windlass may be rotated by placing the operators finger in the depression 24 and imparting rotation to said windlass. The tree end or the twine may be left projecting through the opening 17 so it may be grasped and any amount removed by simply pulling the twine outwardly through said openinv. The crank 28 is provided with a certain amount of spring tension to cause frictional engagement between the member 25 and the end of the body portion to prevent spinning of the windlass as the twine is removed.

A suitable opening 27 may be provided in the back member 16 to provide means whereby the body portion may be suspended from a nail or the like in a wall.

r.lhus it will be seen that I have provided a twine holder ot simple, durable and ineX- pensive construction, which may be constructed entirely from thin sheet metal by the stamping process, and which is so constructed and arranged that a. considerable amount of string may be accumulated on the windlass and retained in position for future use, and at the same time protected from dust and dirt.

l: claim as my invention:

1. A twine holder comprising a body portion formed ot a single piece or' sheet metal having a bottom provided with a twine receiving opening, end, liront and top members, the top being provided with a flat and upwardly projecting back member, a windlass rotatively mounted in said end members,

means for rotating said windlass, and neans mounted on said windlass for fastening the end of twine thereto.

2.- A 4tw'ine'holder comprising a support, a windlass rotatively mounted therein, said windlass being formed of tubular sheet metal, one end of said windlass being provided with outwardly projecting lugs for retaining the windlass against inward end movement, a crank on the opposite `end I,of esa-id wincllass, said crank being formed of iexible material and provided at vits outer end with means for engaging said support under slight pressure.

3. Atwine holder comprising a support, a windlass rotatively mounted therein, said windlass being formed of tubular sheet metal,

one endfofsaid windlass being provided with outwardly Aprojecting lugs for retaining the windlass against inward end movement, a

Crank on the opposite end of said windlass,

`a -windlass rotatively mounted therein and formed of tubular sheet metal, one end of said windlass being 4provided with outwardly eX- tending lugs to engage one side of said body portion, the opposite end of said `windlass being provided withaJleXible brank, the free end ot said .eran'kzhaving'inwardly extended bulged portion provided with aiiinger .receiving depression for lengaging vsaid body .por-

ion,fand means for detaohably securing twine to said windlass.

Des Moines, Io fa, January 15, 1927.

THOMAS P. HARRIS. 

